Parks & Recreation Board

Meetings

6 P.M.

1st Tuesday of each month

Town Hall726 BroadwayChesterton, IN 46304

Members

The Parks and Recreation Board consists of 4 members appointed by the Chesterton Town Council. The members shall be appointed on the basis of their interest in and knowledge of parks and recreation. Current members are:

Bruce Mathias, Park Superintendent

Wendy Marciniak

Candy Tucker

Mark Dickinson

Paul Shinn

Composition

No more than 2 members may be affiliated with the same political party

Members of the Park Board must be residents of the Town of Chesterton

The creating ordinance may provide for 1 or 2 ex officio members, those being 1 member:

Of the governing body of the school corporation selected by that body

Designated by the governing body of the school corporation if the board is in a tow

Terms

Each board appointee serves a 4-year term.

About the Board

The board shall:

Exercise general supervision of and make rules for the department

Establish rules governing the use of the park and recreation facilities by the public

Provide police protection for its property and activities, either by requesting assistance from state, municipal, or county police authorities, or by having specified employees deputized as police officers

The deputized employees, however, are not eligible for police pension benefits or other emoluments of police officers

Appoint the necessary administrative officers of the department and fix their duties

Establish standards and qualifications for the appointment of all personnel and approve their appointments without regard to politics

Make recommendations and an annual report to the executive and fiscal body of the unit concerning the operation of the board and the status of park and recreation programs in the district

Prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other executive departments of the unit

Appoint a member of the board to serve on another kind of board or commission, whenever a statute allows a park or recreation board to do this